Turmeric Chicken with Couscous Salad Meal Prep
Description
This turmeric chicken with couscous salad is a vibrant, flavor-packed meal prep recipe perfect for lunches throughout the week. Juicy, spiced chicken pairs with fluffy couscous tossed with sun-dried tomatoes, sultanas, cucumber, pomegranate seeds, balsamic vinegar, and fresh basil. Quick to make and full of textures, it’s ideal for healthy, easy, and colorful meal prep.
Ingredients
Chicken Marinade
- 4 pieces chicken breasts skinless, boneless
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp onion granules
- 1 piece lemon juiced
- to taste salt and black pepper
Couscous Salad
- 150 g couscous pearl couscous preferred
- 1 tbsp ground turmeric
- 150 ml chicken stock hot
- 50 g sun-dried tomatoes chopped
- 1 tbsp sultanas
- ½ piece cucumber chopped
- 2 tbsp pomegranate seeds
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 30 g fresh basil chopped
Optional Side Salad
- 1 cup Arabic salad tomato, cucumber, onion, parsley, olive oil, lemon juice
Instructions
Cooking Chicken
- Preheat the air fryer to 200°C.
- In a bowl, combine chicken breasts with olive oil, minced garlic, cumin, paprika, oregano, turmeric, onion granules, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Mix thoroughly.
- Place the marinated chicken in the air fryer and cook for 15-17 minutes until fully cooked.
Preparing Couscous Salad
- While the chicken cooks, bring chicken stock to a simmer and stir in turmeric.
- Add couscous to the stock, cover, and let it absorb the liquid for a few minutes.
- Fluff the couscous with a fork and fold in sun-dried tomatoes, sultanas, cucumber, pomegranate seeds, balsamic vinegar, and fresh basil.
Assembling the Meal
- Slice the cooked chicken and serve on top of the couscous salad.
- Optionally, serve with Arabic salad on the side for extra freshness and crunch.
Notes
- Store chicken separately from couscous and salad to maintain texture.
- This meal prep lasts 3-4 days refrigerated.